Baby D is now considered full term, so he should be
able to survive on his own without any medical interventions whenever he is
born. Himal is super-relieved that we’ve
reached this point. It kind of feels
like just yesterday when we were at our 6 week ultrasound and feeling relieved to see his heartbeat, but
that also feels like a looooong time ago.
Best moment
of the week: My coworkers threw us a
shower, and we enjoyed the company, games, and food. Here we are at the shower:
They served yummy blue punch:
And some adorable petit fours with little booties on
top:
Baby bump
status: My bump seems big at times,
but I expected it to seem bigger when I was 8+ months pregnant. Maybe I just don’t really know how big it
looks to others. I had two people touch
it this week; before that, I had only had 2 people touch it during the entire
pregnancy. One of the ones this week was
a complete stranger who didn’t even ask first.
Maternity
clothes: For the last 6 months, I’ve
bypassed the normal women’s clothes section and all the cute spring/summer
dresses and tops. It’s odd to think that
I’ll be shopping in the normal section again shortly.
Baby is as long as: A
stalk of Swiss chard (a little over 19 inches)
Total weight gain: 25.0 pounds (change from last week: +0.2)
Days until due date: 21
Symptoms: It’s hard to believe that I am the same
person who used to rock step aerobics, Zumba, and kickboxing. At this point, it feels like I’ve completed a
major workout just doing small chores around the house or pushing a shopping
cart through Wal-Mart. My back, rear
end, and thighs have been quite sore this week.
New this
week: We think we have everything
ready to go for when Little Man decides to make his appearance. The only thing left that I’d like to do first
is get the car seat inspected to make sure it is installed correctly.
Looking forward to: We’ve enjoyed the
first days of the Olympics and look forward to watching more this week.
Gifts this
week: Little Man got some good stuff
at his shower. Thanks, everyone! He’s such a spoiled baby
already.
Purchases
this week: Since we had our final
shower, HImal and I decided to go on a shopping spree and purchase the rest of
the items we would like to have immediately when we bring Baby D home. Here’s what we got:
Dissertation
update: I completed another
interview this week and have 2 scheduled for this coming week. I wish I were getting more done, but work has had me super-stressed (I’ve been
more busy than ever during the time when I’m supposed to be slowing down) and I’ve
had to use all of my energy there.
